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HEARD THE cANNoSApISa

and know the conflict was on, and YEARLY and
anxiousiy paced to and fro on the levee at Cairo,
after the firing had ceased, till early dawn,
hoping and watching for the light of the steam
ers returning with their human cargo, not
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can never forget with what brea;h!ess anx-
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
OF For No-Man's Land.

A meeting was held at the Office of
Z. w. Hill, county surveyor, on Friday
night of last week. the object being to
organize colony to settle in No-Man,s
Land. W. w. Cook was called to the
chair, and w. q. Musgrove made sec
rotary. W. V. Evans explained the
object OF the meeting. He said a bill
had passed the lower house of congress.
and would likely pass the senate, to
attach the Strip to Kansas for judicial
purposes. The strip is "a miles wide.
and l6S miles long. The land is similar
to that of southwest Kansas. He said
he thought it would be advantageous
to all who joined the COLONY. BY issu-
ing certificates of membership, which
would sell at 81 each, enough money
could be raised to pay the expenses of
laying off the TOWNSHIP, etc. Those
who went along with the colony could
also secure claims of 100 acres each, and
every stakeholder, whether there or
elsewhere, would be equally benefited
by the advance in the value Of town
lots. BY going in a colony, many adj
vantages would be secured, such as So
ciety, schools, stores, &C., and if the
same number of people went struggling
along without organization, they would
have none of these advantages. There
Is good coal IN the west end of the strip,
and the country is well watered.
Judge Cook said he was confident a
large town. would be built in that sec
ton of country; he did not know ex-
actly where il would be located. Rail-
road men had expressed these views to
him. Beaver City is now trying to Sc
cure the location of land office.
The report of the committee on per-
manent officers being called for, the
committee made Il report recommend
ing w. w. Cook for president; Ii. &.
Thompson for vice president; Charles
q. TaliaferrO for treasurer, and A j.
Jones for secretary. They were duly
elected.
1t being suggested that all who in
tended becoming stockholders should
enroll thelr names, 40 persons came
forward and gave their names 10 the
secretary.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws submitted a report, which was
adopted.
a board of twelve directors was NOM
mated and elected.
y committee ON printing was nomi-
mated and elected.
\ cOmmitte on location was nominal
ted and elected, and, on motion, the
names of all who wished to go, were to
| be added TO the committee.
1t was moved that the new town be
| called "Palladora." The motion was
carried unanimously.
Moved and carried that meeting be
held next Friday night, at the survey
or's office.
The meeting then adjourned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
The Building Association.

MEDICINE LODGE, JAN, 9th, 1887.
Board Of Directors of the Medicine
Lodge Savings, Loan & Building asso-
citation met. Minutes of last meetings
read and approved.
The report OF H. G. Thompson, 4. L.
Noble and BOardman Smith was read
and approved.
1t being a called meeting of all the
stock-holders-the question of ''wheth-
er IL is advisable TO change the plan of
loaning the money Of the association"
was fully discussed and it was resolved
to change the plan-as per amendments
TO bylaws below.
On motion of DIR. l.. III. Lockwood,
the chair will appoint committee of
three, as arbitratOrs, to make satisfac-
tory settlement with those having ap-
plicatiOns for loans now filed with the
secretary. J. L. Hall, DIR. Il. r. Burney
and III. Morgan is appointed.
The committee appointed to draw
Observation-Disclosures theirreport which
is read and adopted by sections.
On motion this association will issue
a new series OH the Sd day of February
1887.
On motion the secretary will hereaf-
ter collect Zines" strictly in accordance
with the bylaws from all delinquent
members.
Following are the amendments:
lst.-The directors may in their dis
cretiOn, issue a new series not oftener
than once in each six months.
2d.-BOrrower may be allowed to take
stock to any amount necessary To enable
them TO obtain a desired loan-provided
that the amount OF money any borrower
may get by loan, shall not exceed llf-
teen hundred dollars (Sl5OO).
3d.-The money of the association
shall he loaned to the member who
shall bid the highest premium therefor,
and two weeks notice shall be given by
the secretary, by written notice post
ed In his office.
4th.-Each borrower shall give his
bond or note for the amount of money
borrowed. plus the premium bid there
on, with interest at the rate Of seven
(7l per cent per annum on the face of
SAID bond, and assign to the assoeia-
ton one share of stock for each one
hundred dollars or fraction thereof as
shown by the face of said bond. Such
bond shall be conditioned to be dis
charged by the maturity of stock as
signed.
5th.-Each borrower shall within one
week after alOan has been allowed him,
flle his application aud deposit with the
secretary, a sum sufficient to pay the at
torneys' fee. building committee fee,
recording fee and one months interest
on his loan, and for failure so to do,
shall be fined the sum of five dollars
t$5l and the loan be resold.
6th.-The attorney and building COM
mittee shall report within one week
from time of filing application as above.
7th.-Alf bylaws now existing in
conflict with these amendments are
hereby repealed.
1t will be noticed by the above that
the secretary is ordered to collect fines
from parties who fail 10 pay dues on the
evening prescribed by bylaws.
s. l.. SHREvEs, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

1t will be remembered that in July.
1881, Jldson G. Armstrong, brother
in-law Of t. a. McCleary, Of this city,
was found dead on the railroad track at
Odessa, Missouri and ut the time, 1t was
supposed that he had fallen under the
cars in attempting TO get on or off the
train. 1t now transpires that a convict
I'd train TobbeT ON his death bed in the
Missouri penitentiary few days ago
confessed that ~ murdered Armstrong,
robbed the body Of few hundred dol
Lars, then left IL on the railroad track
where 1t was run over by train. De
ceased owned property in this city, the
lots known as McCleary's second add.
ton TO Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
A STORY OF A FORTUNE.
Hox an Atlanta Siau Made Half Million
In Few Years.
[Atl1nta Constitutional

ATLANTA Constitutional
Let me tell you about the easiest 500, 900
that good man ever earned. About
twelve years ago Major Campbell Wallace,
Of this city, invested 5000 cash in the
stock Of the Elyton Land Company. The
total capital was slO0, 900 cash-which was
increased TO 100000 in stock The COM
pany bought 1000 acres Of land, the site Of
the present city Of Birmingham. PERMITS
sion was soon granted the company to issue
Sl00.OO0 in bonds for improving the prop
erty. The bonds were sold, but almost
Immediately were rebought by the COM
pany and retired. Tho proceeds of land
sales were largely pat into improvements.
Major Wallace has drawn over 10000 in
cash dividends on his $1,000 investment.
He has drawn $1,000, or three times
his investment in dividends this year,
with four months TO hear from. Besides
paying such dividends the company has
over 100000 in cash assets, exclusive of
it's land, which has hardly been touched.
The shares are now worth $1,000 each.
Major Wallace received for his 81, Zoo cash,
$4,000 in stock, or I'D shares, worth now
in open market 1000 share. He has dis
tributed the most of his stock among his
children, and Mrs. Mynatt has just re-
ceived and refused an offer of $4,000 for
her share.
This reads like a fairy tale-an invest
mont Of 5000 paying over 100000 divi-
dends in twelve years and then being
worth $4,000 cash. The Elyton Company
on paid in capital of 100000 has paid
over 81 100000 in dividends, has 2,O00,000
assets. besides its land, and its stock is
worth 8, 000, 900. This stock was hawked
about Atlanta few years ago At eighteen
cents on the dollar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
THE GREAT EDITOR.
Two New and Very Entertaining Stories
About Horace Greeley.

FtOr1e1
About Horace Greeley.
indianapolis Journal
"Stories about Horace Greeley are al
ways interesting" remarked Charles NJ.
Walker in conversation. THE other day
net one of the proprietors of the Knights
town Banner, who gave me two that have
never been in print. He worked in the
New York Tribune office ten years during
Mr. Grceley's time, and had many anec-
dotes of that great editor. II was Mr..
Greeley's custom Sunday forenoon to at
tend DR.. Chapin's church, after which he
would sauhtef deEn to the Tribune Office
and look through the exchanges. One re-
markedly cold Sunday he came down to
the office after church. The janitor had
neglected 10 build any fires. Mr.. Greeley
went into the editorial room, and, his feet
feeling cold, he took off his shoes and hung
his feet in the register. Presently the
foreman came down on some errand OF
business. 1t was freezing cold, and there
was cold draft rushing through the reg
ister whore Mr. Greeley sat immersed in
exchanges, wholly oblivious of all suLlu-
nary discomforts.
"'Why. Mr.. Greeleyr exclaimed the fore
man. what in the world are you doing!
There's no fire there, and you'll take your
death of cold
Hang it" said the philosopher, pct
tishly, why did you tell mel Twas warm
ing myself very nicely
The second story is illustrative Of Mr..
Greeley's good heart, his carelessness of
money and his Observation-Disclosures. A
nc'er-do-well of drunken printer, always
in need of money, on one occasion went to
Mr.. Greeley and asked a loan. He told the
old man he hadn't worked for several
days, ard needed money badly. Some
kind of Republican convention was in
progress. and visitors were constantly
coming and going, comforting with the
great editor. Drawing large roll of pa
per money out OF his pocket, he gave the
printer five dollars. He met a lot of tho
boys q moment later. after his interview
with the sage, and told them OF his sue
cess. BY Jove,' said nc, as il a happy
thought had struck him. i believe I'll play
IL on the old man. Back again he went
into the sanctum; again he was favored
with Mr.. Greeley's ear, and told his story.
The sage for a moment looked puzzled.
but. putting his hand into his pocket he
again drew out the roll of bills, and hand
ed the printer five dollars, remarking:
See here. Tom, it runs in my mind that
you were here three or four weeks ago
with similar story, and / then loaned you
some money! The rascal said it was true;
that he would repay both amounts, and
made OF with his booty"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

Three of the Adams express robbers
were sentenced to terms in the peniten-
tiary by the criminal court at st. Louis
last week, Wittrock and IIaight each
getting years and Weaver years. The
bond Of the express messenger, Fother
ingham has been reduced TO Sl,7OO
which he has given. 1t now said that
thepe Is. no evidence against him and
that I've will likely bring suit against the
Adams express company for damages
on account Of false Imprisonment. For
awhile, the case looked dark against
FOtheringham. but his friends claim
that he Is entirely innocent of all cob
nectiOn with the robbery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

J. Milton Turner, the prominent col
ored politician and orator, of st. Louis,
Mo-, has arranged a scheme to COLOMBO
n large number of colored families in
the swamps Of Butler county, Missouri,
between Black and st. Francis rivers.
zach family is allowed to take 50 acres
0f land by signing an agreement To let
One-half Of their earnings go to pay for
the same. They are given permanent
employment ut good wages and can 60
to work clearing the timber of their
lands whenever they wish, which most
Of them will do with the opening OF
spring. Some seventy-fve mole fami.
lies will arrive then. The families are
principally from Mississippi and Ten
nesSee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

Railroads are beng chartered by the
score in Kansas, in anticipation of the
legislature amending the law governing
the incorporation of stock companies.
From long list of charters filed with
the secretary ofstate last Saturday, two
were of roads Barber county is interest
ed in: The Lawrence, Eldorado and
Texas road, To be line from Lawrence,
Kansas, to the south line of Barber
county. Tie McPerson and Gulph rail
road, to run from Mcpherson to the
north line of the state with a branch
from point in Pratt county south
through Barber county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Land Office at Larned. Kans. Jan. 3 1887

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court OF Barber county
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on February IL,
1857, viz: sylvester III. Seward, ID. S. No l20OT
Tor the Sc I, Sc s-w sec 32, twp 90,
range IA; lot 3, sec 3, twp 81, range IA,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
/ ID Finley Geo II Sexton, i Halter, all of Sex
ton, Kansas.
Also Roland j. Mitchell, d. 8. No 1926, for
the lots L and 2, 6 ne section 8, twp 81,
range Ia.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of aaid land. viz
John Finley. s II Seward. A C Seward, Will
liam Hailer, George ii Sexton, l. ID Finley, all
of Sexton, Kansas.
80 $50 W. II. BRowNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

Birmingham, Alabama, is the boom
ing city OF the south. The city now
has population of over $4,000. AL
the ground within four miles Of the city
is plated into lots and choice business
lots, sell for $500 front foot. This
boom has started since the manufactur.
ing interests of Alabama have been
recognized and encouraged. We verify
believe that in ten years from now, the
south will be more prosperous than
ever before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

Compilations just completed by the
railway companies show that the Santa
Fe employs I've division superinten-
dents To whom 1t pays an average salary
of $3GO.3i per month. In the offices of
the Santa Re sixty-One clerks are en-
ployed who receive an average salary Of
SG6.25 per month. Eleven mechanics
and assistant mechanics are employed,
receiving an average salary OF SlSl.5S.
The road employees 1914 conductors who
receive an average monthly salary Of
S54.5f. Two hundred and forty-fOur
engineers are employed at 1881 per day.
Three hundred and iifty-four brake
men receive $l.74 per day. Two hun
lred and two iiagmen and switchmen
who receive SAIL per day. One hun
dred and thirty-nine station agents who
receive an average monthly salary Of
S5o.7I. To this salary OF agents must
he added the commissions which fire.
quenty amounts to more than the salary.
The Santa Fe employs moremen than
any road in the state, but the Union
Pacific pays better salaries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

The Cherokees aud Creeks are not in
harmony over the proposed legislation
affecting the Indian Territory, and sew
eral other tribes are likely to be drawn
into the contest. Whenever the In
dams get To- warning among themselves
over the rich country now practically a
waste, the settlers who have long covet-
ed that country will step in and take
possession
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Tobacco aud the Human Pulls,

lNational weekly Story faper.l
Doctor Troitsl1i has made number of OBJ
servations upon the effects produced on
the temperature and pulse by smoking. He
found that in every case, varying accord
ing To the condition of the individual, there
was an acceleratiOn of the pulse rate and a
slight elevation of temperature. II the av-
erage temperature of non-smokers was rep
resented by 1000, that of moderate smokers
would be zoos; and while the heart in the
former case was making 1000 pulsations,
in the latter it would beat 1,180 times. II
is in the latter effect that he thinks thu
danger Of tobacco smoking is manifested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
FALSE ASSESSMENT RETURNS

FALSE ASSESSMENT RETURNS
The county commissioners will to-
day take up the matter of false tax re-
turns made 10y the citizens of Shawnee
county. For some time past it has been
the custom of number Of heavy prop
erty owners TO make false returns to the
city or county assessor. BY this means
the county is annually defrauded ont of
many thousands of dollars. y number
of citizens seem to be possessed of very
defective memories. When the city
assessor comes around on his tour of
inquiry and investigation. they not in
frequently fail to remember numerous
mortgages, etc which they happen to
own"
The above from the Topeka Common
wealth, contains a suggestion that the
coming Barber county grand jury might
work on. 1t is known that every year
thousands of dollars worth of property
escapes taxation through the false afli-
davits OF Taxpayers. 1t is the excep-
ton when a note or bond is assessed for
taxation, yet it is known that this class
Of property is subject to its proportion
of the burden of taxation. One or two
indictments for false returns to the as
SCISSOR would have a most excellent eff
feet OH tax-do1gers, and it would assist,
i'm a measure, in removing the burden
from land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

After a great deal of comforting, for
NAL and informal, Randall has formu-
luted a plan for a bill to reduce taxes,
which he estimates will make cut in
the annual revenue of SIT .OOO, 600 as fol-
lows: Tobacco, S2s,OOO,OOO; fruit spir-
its, 81 900 900; alcohol for the arts, Sl2,-
eO,OOO; general repeal of license, ST.
@iO,OO0; lumber and some other raw ma.
terial, 5000, 900; total, SAG, 200, coo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

1t IS SAID that commencing with this
week the Atchson, Topeka Il Santa Fe
railroad company proposes to put man
an all of the trains whose sole business
will be to collect the fares of parties
vho have not bought tickets. Conduc-
tors will hereafter have no duties other
than stopping and starting the train.
TIE collectors will take up tickets and
receive fires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

The Rock Island railroad has leased
the tracks of the Union Pacific between
Kansas City and Topeka. The Rock
Island proposes to build COO miles OF
road in Kansas during this year, and
was almost compelled to lease the Un-
ion Pacific track or build a parallel line
in order to get in its material and Ia
compete for local as well as through
business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Land Office at Larned. Kans Ian q 1897

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before tho
Clerk of the District Court OF Barber county.
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on February g.
1887, viz: Levy Alderman. ID s 1851, for the
lots l, z, ., and Sc ne 4 sec 8, twp "a south,
range ii vest.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Boruck Levy, A Shklar, Shklar, S Giwow-
sky. all of Lodi, Barber county, Kansas.
80 36c w. X. BRowNLEE, Register.